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Why is the Western Arctic caribou herd shrinking? 164,000 is the lowest count since early 1980s

• Reference: Richards, K. 2023. Why is the Western Arctic caribou herd shrinking? 164,000 is the lowest count since early 1980s. Alaska Fish & Wildlife News, August 2023. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau. http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=1070
• Audiences: General Public
• Authors: Keane Richards
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• Keywords: caribou, Western Arctic herd, census, population decline
• Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=1070
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• Primary Authors: Keane Richards
• Programs: Wildlife Management, Wildlife Research, Wildlife Information
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• Publication Types: News Article
• Regions: Region III - Interior and Northeastern Alaska, Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska
• Species: Caribou
• Species Categories: Big Game, Mammals, Ungulates
• Title: Why is the Western Arctic caribou herd shrinking? 164,000 is the lowest count since early 1980s
• Topics: Wildlife Management, Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Population Abundance and Trends (Survey Inventory), Population Composition and Demographics, Conservation
• Year: 2023

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